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Jeff Atwood

codinghorror@infosec.exchange

<p>co-founder stackoverflow.com, discourse.org, staygold.us, blogger. I have no idea what I&#39;m doing, but I know I&#39;m doing it really, really well. Let&#39;s be kind to each other. 💛</p>

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    I believe together we can have massive effect in getting people to REALLY SEE what is going on in this country and getting mad as hell about it … so We, The People, can do something about it.

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    &quot;laughter is the best medicine... except for actual medicine&quot; (excerpt of conversation with a friend yesterday)

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    &quot;Location is the key to opportunity, so why aren&#39;t we using it more to solve our nation&#39;s biggest problems?&quot; an excellent question asked by an outrageously talented person https://www.theopportunitymap.com

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    Suffering as a Feature https://blog.codinghorror.com/suffering-as-a-feature/

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    Dammit Robin, get your head on straight!!

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    Unusually wholesome and funny too https://www.tumblr.com/roomba-with-knives-taped-to-it/828593140588003328/i-think-i-just-gave-a-kid-his-first-exposure-to

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    Always. What does that mean. Forever. What does that mean. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=b74hnDHCmik

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    &quot;but the rich pay all the taxes!&quot; that&#39;s a delightful concept, but it&#39;s not true in practice. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/why-billionaires-pay-less-taxes-zucman-saez-jeff-bezos-irs-breaks-income-wealth/

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    I make a point of feeding the crows near us because I want them as allies and I greatly fear them as enemies

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    The three month period of writing Stay Gold, America nearly broke me. I&#39;m not kidding. But it was all worth it, as I explain here. https://writethatblog.substack.com/p/jeff-atwood-on-technical-blogging

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    The rich should stop thinking so much about &quot;how can I build a better Scrooge McDuck money bin to hoard money&quot; (aka CRTs, DAFs, etc) and a lot more about &quot;why not have my money out there doing something meaningful in the world?&quot; https://www.djublonskopf.com/2015/04/26/how-much-money-would-it-take-to-fill-scrooges-money-bin/

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    It is amazing what you can do if you build the right team, point them in the right direction, and get the hell out of their way

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    Dr. Betsy and I were on the Center for Effective Philanthropy podcast with Phil -- great fun and hopefully delivered the message https://givingdoneright.org

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    Look at my other mammalian son&#39;s lil&#39; vampire fangs!! LOOK AT THEM!! 🧛‍♀️

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    There are so many incredible love songs (as there should be!) that it&#39;s tough to pick favorites. But I&#39;m liking the off-kilter indirect feel of this one most of all today 💛 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWiGnRFUbas

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    &quot;a choice.. right now.. between fear, and love..&quot; https://blog.codinghorror.com/somebody-is-to-blame-for-this/

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    @chx@chx.contact hey man wake me up when we have fully autonomous self driving cars, because that&#39;s the canary the coal mine for actual like, REAL, artificial intelligence https://blog.codinghorror.com/the-2030-self-driving-car-bet/

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    @jk@mastodon.social what the fuck is love, first of all

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    &quot;just what is that you want to do?&quot;

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    I think it’s good to remind yourself – at any age – at every age – what you want to be when you grow up.

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    Look, nerds, you’re my people, and I love you … but don’t hassle me, I’m local!

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    seen in NYC

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    For.. reasons.. I am making a wealth inequality playlist. I want songs that aren&#39;t TOO aggro and could be background-ish at an event, catchy, topical, without making themselves the center of attention. Here&#39;s what I have so far. Please parse this list and suggest along these lines, if you like. The O’Jays - For the Love of MoneyThe Flying Lizards - Money (That’s What I Want)Pink Floyd - MoneyPulp - Common PeopleWilliam Shatner / Ben Folds - Common PeopleStevie Wonder – Living For The Cit...

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    &quot;This 1989 music video was filmed in the Tabernas Desert in Almería, Spain, specifically at the Fort Bravo (Texas &quot;Hollywood) western-themed film set.&quot; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1xrNaTO1bI&amp;amp;vl=en

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    &quot;MrBeast is what happens if you give yourself over entirely to the algorithm.&quot; https://www.garbageday.email/p/a-civil-war-inside-the-democratic-civil-war

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    Halloween approaches. You feel a draft.

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    I had forgotten how great this song was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TB54dZkzZOY

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    Everyone should have an Emotional Support Pickle! A friend was kind enough to send me this one. 💛

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    Damn. Great work, @motherjonesmag

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    @d@mjon.es buy ‘em!! 🤗